Programs for Curiale School Funded by Bpt Rotary Grant to JA

Junior Achievement of Western CT received a $10,000 grant from the Rotary Club of Bridgeport to support its programs that deliver financial literacy, career/work readiness and entrepreneurship to students at Curiale School in Bridgeport, CT during the current school year.

Over 400 students at Curiale School, grades K-5, participate in Junior Achievement’s experiential programs that help them understand business and economics.

Unique to Junior Achievement, 11th and 12th grade students from Bassick High School in Bridgeport who take part in our High School Heroes program are trained as volunteers to deliver the JA programs to younger students at Curial School. The high school students are empowered to give back to the community as role models while building leadership and public speaking skills as well as working collaboratively to teach programs.

“With one in three Bridgeport students not graduating high school, there is a critical need for interventions, collaboration and resources that will help students understand the importance of a complete education and how that will manifest itself as they enter the job market,” said Bernadine Venditto, President, Junior Achievement of Western CT. “With the support of the Rotary Club of Bridgeport, Junior Achievement can provide experiential learning programs that demonstrate the relevancy of education through the examination of real world issues and provide positive role models at a critical point in student development when the potential for impact is greatest.”